One of the most famous names brought up was Mark Strong as a prospect for Dumbledore ... which made Professors Snape and ...

Another name that’s been bandied around is Mark Strong. When The Independent asked ... he shared a less-than-enthusiastic response. Severus Snape Essiedu has carved himself out as one of the ...

and Mark Strong have all been mentioned as possible contenders for the roles of McGonagall, Snape, Hagrid and Dumbledore respectively. It was reported that John Lithgow was close to finalising a ...

With filming expected to begin this summer, the Harry Potter HBO TV show is close to finding the actors to play McGonagall and Snape.